MICHIGAN MORELS STUFFED WITH MORELS

Michigan Morels Stuffed With Morels image

Provided by Marian Burros

Time 1h

Yield 4 to 6 servings

Number Of Ingredients 6

Ingredients

12 morels of uniform size
36 smaller morels
3 to 4 strips nitrite-free bacon
1 medium large to large onion, finely diced
4 tablespoons unsalted butter
1 cup minced pecans

Steps:

Soak morels in cool water with a bit of salt for 2 minutes. Check for foreign matter. Dry on a cloth towel.
Cut off the base of the larger morels and dice the smaller ones.
Cut up the bacon and cook crisply. Drain thoroughly and crumble.
Saute the onion in 2 tablespoons butter until translucent. Add the pecans and saute 1 minute longer. Add the bacon and diced morels and cook 1 minute longer. Use this mixture to stuff the 12 large morels.
Place stuffed morels in a casserole just large enough to hold them upright. Melt remaining 2 tablespoons butter and pour over morels. Bake at 350 degrees for 25 minutes, making sure they do not burn.

Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 294, UnsaturatedFat 17 grams, Carbohydrate 10 grams, Fat 27 grams, Fiber 5 grams, Protein 7 grams, SaturatedFat 8 grams, Sodium 136 milligrams, Sugar 3 grams, TransFat 0 grams